Toronto – September 23, 2025 – The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition is proud to be one of 28 international partners in the newly launched DISARM Project, a major EU-funded initiative to tackle ovarian cancer. DISARM brings together world-class expertise to address one of the most urgent challenges in women’s health. Ovarian cancer is the most […]
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First episode “Be a Drama Queen” releases on World Gynecologic Oncology Day – World GO Day, September 20th TORONTO – September 20, 2025 – The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story, hosted by journalist and broadcaster Hannah Vaughan Jones. The series […]
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From Evidence to Action: New initiative unites leading global health voices on the most lethal of female cancers TORONTO – May 8, 2025 – As the world marks World Ovarian Cancer Day (#WOCD2025), the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition (the Coalition) announces the formation of the Global Expert Advisory Group on Ovarian Cancer, […]
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May 8th is World Ovarian Cancer Day, uniting the call to make ovarian cancer a global health priority Latest study finds significantly low awareness of ovarian cancer among women globally TORONTO – May 5, 2025 – World Ovarian Cancer Day (#WOCD2025) is May 8th, when the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition and its 200 partner […]
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Toronto – April 3, 2025 – The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Clara MacKay, will be stepping down later this year after eight years at the helm. Under Clara’s leadership, the Coalition has expanded its global community of advocacy organizations, launched important study initiatives that provide data to encourage prioritization […]
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TORONTO – February 20, 2025 (Business Wire) – The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition (the Coalition) announced today the publication of a first-of-its-kind study that reveals the major socioeconomic burden ovarian cancer has on communities around the world. Co-authored with the research institute RTI International, the study reveals the significant costs and defines actions needed to […]
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Toronto, Canada – 11 December 2024 – The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition [Coalition] is delighted to announce Robin Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Robin, a longstanding advocate and leader in the global ovarian cancer community, brings a wealth of experience […]
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Toronto, Canada – 10 December 2024 — The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition [Coalition] has today unveiled a landmark White Paper addressing the critical challenges and innovative strategies required to tackle hereditary ovarian cancer globally. With inherited BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations accounting for 10-20% of ovarian cancer cases, the report highlights a number of key recommendations aimed […]
Read More >Toronto, Ontario, 29 November 2024 – With a formal ceremony set to take place today the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition released the names of this year’s recipients of the fourth annual World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Impact Awards. Thirteen awards in 5 categories will be presented at the final session of the Coalition’s 4th Annual Virtual Global Partner […]
Read More >Toronto, Canada – 30 May 2024 – Today, the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition is proud to announce the publication of its latest research protocol, “The Every Woman Study™: Ovarian Cancer Patient Experience Study Protocol in Low- and Middle-Income Countries,” in the prestigious journal PLOS ONE. This landmark Study protocol outlines a comprehensive approach to understanding […]
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